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OverviewJames Parton (1822-1891) was an American biographer, born in Canterbury, England. He was taken to the United States when he was five years old, studied in New York City and White Plains, New York, and was a schoolmaster in Philadelphia and then in New York. He moved to Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he died. Parton was the most popular biographer of his day in America. His most important books are Life of Horace Greeley (1855), Life and Times of Aaron Burr (1857), Life of Andrew Jackson (1859-1860), Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin (1864), Life of Thomas Jefferson (1874), and Life of Voltaire (1881). Among his other publications are General Butler in New Orleans (1863), Famous Americans of Recent Times (1867), The Peoples Book of Biography (1868), Noted Women of Europe and America (1883), and Captains of Industry (two series, 1884 and 1891), for young people. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James PartonPublisher: Dodo Press Imprint: Dodo Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.104kg ISBN: 9781406541113ISBN 10: 1406541117 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 24 August 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |